New Gloucester’s aging transfer station has been the subject of considerable debate.
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Lakes Region towns to be revaluated in 2025
Bridgton and Raymond will hold town-wide revaluations in 2025, the former during the first half of the year, the latter stretching into 2026.
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Bags bought at Bridgton Hannaford help Sweden Food Pantry
Throughout the month of January, Sweden Food Bank is receiving one dollar for every reusable “fight hunger” bag sold at Bridgton’s Hannaford location.
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Portland Water District rates increase slightly in 2025
Portland Water District customers will see a nearly 6% increase in their bills this year. Trustees for the district, which supplies water to Falmouth, Raymond, Scarborough, South Portland, Standish and Windham, and water and wastewater services to Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Gorham, Portland and Westbrook, approved a $63.8 million operating budget for 2025. The amount reflects […]
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Inside Windham: Jan. 3
‘Journey to Antarctica’ Local photographer Brien Richards will share photography of his 500-mile, 11-day voyage across the Drake Passage between the tip of South America and Antarctica. His presentation – to be held at the Windham public Library at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 – will include a short history of Antarctica. Appropriate for adults […]
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Reflection on the sporting year past – fish, birds, moose and more
As we put up a new calendar, I look out at Sebago Lake and hope she freezes this year. I’m longing to get out on the hard water after two years of no ice. I also reflect on the past year with a grin, as it was a spectacular year in the woods and on […]
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Riding to the Top receives additional donation from Maine Marathon
The Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay will donate $9,500 on top of the $10,500 announced previously this year to Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center as a 2024 beneficiary. “Christmas came early this year,” RTT’s Executive Director Sarah Bronson said. “We were so honored to be named a beneficiary of this year’s Maine […]
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Pleasant Mountain holds annual Winter Festival
Pleasant Mountain kicked off the 2025 ski season with its annual torchlit parade down the mountain.
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Naples debates cost of community center
Naples is looking to establish a committee to evaluate the cost of a new community center, which was twice voted down by the town because of its projected cost.
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Windham plans for new Public Safety building and sheriff’s office
The new facility would replace the town’s existing fire station and be shared with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.